Pathophysiology of Heart Disease: An Introduction to Cardiovascular Medicine Eighth, North American Edition

Designed to effectively prepare readers for their first encounters with patients with cardiovascular disease, Pathophysiology of Heart Disease: An Introduction to Cardiovascular Medicine is an award-winning text consistently preferred by medical students and faculty worldwide. In this fully revised 8th Edition, Dr. Leonard S. Lilly and a team of internationally recognized Harvard Medical School faculty and select cardiology fellows and internal medicine residents have ensured that you will be equipped with a clear, complete, and clinically relevant understanding of cardiovascular pathophysiology, providing a strong foundation for patient diagnosis and management. Up-to-date content reflects the latest understanding of mechanisms of cardiac disease and technological advances. Review questions and answers in each chapter prepare you for course and board exams. Animations to help support your understanding of complex, dynamic disease processes. Student-friendly features include full-color illustrations and clinical photographs; new ultrasound images; introductory chapter outlines and end-of-chapter summaries; expanded details in question explanations; and robust online study tools. Read more